R.A.W. Tuba

Year
2019
Country
USA
Duration:
29 mins

Overview

World Premiere
Mountainfilm Commitment Grant

“I like the tuba because it reminds me of my life, it’s the underdog.” That’s Dr. Richard Antoine White, whose biography reads like a manual in how to overcome odds. White grew up intermittently homeless on the streets of Baltimore, and went on to become a world-class symphony musician, professor and the first African American in the world to receive a Doctorate in Music for Tuba Performance. He’s got music in him, yes. But he’s also got a drive rarely seen, even in the most competitive artistic circles. As he puts it, “the only thing that will stop me from being successful is death.”

Production Team

Directors
Darren Durlach
David Larson

Festival Screenings

Featured in the 2019 Mountainfilm Festival.